Milk-bottle holder.



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l MTLK BOTTLE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED AFR. 3, 191B.

1,22,753 mma 001;. 29,1918.

RICHARD I. CARWALHO, 0F OTTUMWA, IOWA.

MILK-BOTTLE HOLDER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Uct. 29, i913.

Application led April 3, 1918. Serial No. 226x455.

To all whom 'it may concern:

'Be it known that I, RICHARD I. CARWALHO, a citizen of United States,residing at Ottumwa, in the county of Wapello and State of Iowa, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Milk-Bottle Holders, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a milk bottle holder and the object is toprovide a device which may readily be attached to a door frame, windowframe, or any other suitable portion of a building, and which isdesigned to receive and support a milk bottle in such position that itwill not read` ily be broken through accident and will be out of the wayof dogs, cats, or other animals.

A further object is to provide a device adapted to receive emptybottles, as well as bottles containing milk, after the empty bottleshave been removed, anda device to which the milk tickets may readily beattached, or which will receive such tickets in any suitable manner.

A still further object is to provide an inexpensive device which cannotreadily be displaced and which will not get out of order, and whichshall consist in the preferred form of a single element of sheet metalpressed into the required form and serving as means for mounting aspring held member designed to retain the bottle in position, and topermit the removal thereof by a slight lateral pressure as the bottle ispicked up by the dealer or by the customer.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists inthe novel construction, combination, and arrangement of elementshereinafter described and claimed.

In carrying out my invention I provide a bracket comprising a memberformed of sheet metal, and having a cutaway portion adapted to receivethe neck of the bottle. This bracket includes a main portion 10 providedwith an opening 12 having a curved inner portion 14, the curved portionmerging into straight edge portions 15 and V`of the bracket.

16. The bracket includes a deected end portion 18, and deflectedportions 19 and 20 at the sides. Each of the deiected elements isapertured for the accommodation of screws or other securing devices bymeans of which the bracket is attached to a door frame or window frame.

The engaging device comprises a pivotally mounted member designated 21operating on a pivot 22, this member having a rounded portion 28normally projecting beyond one 'straight edge of the opening abovementioned. The pivoted engaging device is provided with a dciiectedportion 24 apertured at 25 for the accommodation of a transverselyextending bar 2G having its ends mounted in the deflected side portionsThe bar is encircled by coil spring 28 bearing against the deiiectedportion of the pivoted engaging device and normally retaining the curvedouter end of said engaging device in position for holding a bottle whichhas been forced inwardly through the straight edge portions of theopening until the neck of the bottle is in approximate contact with theinner curved edge of the opening. The engaging device, being retractedduring the operation of inserting the bottle, assumes a locking positionafter the bottle is properly positioned in the bracket.

The device may be mounted at any suitable distance above a door step ora still of a window, in order that the bottle may be accessible, and yetbe in a safe position. Not only will many bottles be saved which wouldotherwise be broken, but the filled bottles reach the customer in a moresanitary condition.

What is claimed is:

In a device of the class described, a bracket having iianges extendingaround three sides thereof, the main portion of the bracket comprising aplate having a cutaway portion opening toward a fourth side of thebracket, said fiangcs projecting upwardly from the plate, the cutawayportion being adapted to receive the neck of a bottle the upper portionof which is proteoted by the ilanges, a pivoted arm prothe offsetportion of the arm, and a spring jeeting beyond the edge of the cutawayporencircling the rod and bearing against the tion at one point, saidarm having a ronndoffset portion and the flange at one side of, 10 edend, an olisetprojecting upwardly from the bracket.

5 the opposite end of the arm, a rod extend In testimonyWhereo:I I aixmy signature.

ing transversely of the plate and between i tWo of the flanges, said rodpassing through RICHARD I. CARWALHO.

Copies o this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D; C.

